2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked 10th in Kansas. In fact, 143 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Butler Community College the best value school in Kansas for health sciences and services students. Butler CC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of El Dorado.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Butler CC are $4,176 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from Butler CC carry an average student debtload of $14,125.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. Health Science majors at WSU take out an average of $24,505 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rasmussen University - Kansas is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the rural area of Topeka, Rasmussen University - Kansas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Rasmussen University - Kansas undergraduate students pay an average of $13,639 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Rasmussen University - Kansas also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Friends University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 401 |
Iowa | 55 |
Missouri | 1,081 |
Nebraska | 91 |
South Dakota | 135 |
North Dakota | 11 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.